JM EQUESTRIAN / REC ARENAS CHAMPIONS DAY September 18th 2016JM/REC ‘Supporting Juniors and the Future of our Sport’
The sun shone for the JM Equestrian / Rec Arenas Pony Champions Day 2016 where there was £2500 worth of money and prizes on offer!
This show included the Grand Final of the STAR IN THE MAKING Championship which had 25 qualified combinations competing for a £300 prize pot,
Rugs and Championship Rosettes.
Codie Linton and her lovely pony Finding Pearl became our first Star in the Making Champions 2016, a very happy Codie took home £100 plus a beautiful Ponykit Champions Day Rug & Championship Rosette in a fiercely contested class. Less than a second covered the first three ponies home which saw Codie take the class from Anna Mould and her super pony Baily V11 with Abigail Rome with Esceifiog Marvel closely following in 3rd. Both Anna and Abigail also took home Champions Day Rugs.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth placed riders Sadie Hancock & Gort Lucky Grey, Lucy Jackson & Rio Tropical and Olivia Wrathall and her lovely pony My Arcturus all received beautifully embroidered Tallysew Saddle cloths. ALL riders competing in the final received a goody bag kindly donated by Tallysew who also donated the saddle cloths and embroidered all the rugs for the day.
All classes were very well supported with £50 first prize and a JM Equestrian sponsored Champions Day Rug and REC Championship Sashes to the winner of every class.
All double clear Springboard riders received beautiful red and gold Championship sashes kindly donated by Donna at REC Arenas and
Champions Day Medals donated by JM Equestrian.
A huge mention must go to all our sponsors who continue to support our Pony shows, we are very grateful and much appreciative of your help. THE SHIELDS FAMILY. THE GREY FAMILY & 4 PAWS FARM, DISCOUNT EQUESTRIAN & the WRATHALL Family, SARAH KANE, ALAN SCOTT & MIDDLETON RC, PAUL PROUDLEY & FAMILYDEAN MOULD FARRIER, GREER HANCOCK & TALLYSEW, THE HAYNET AT REC ARENAS, BRENDA ALLISON, REC ARENAS ,
JM EQUESTRIAN & ALAN MEWSE.
Many thanks also to those who have sponsored at past shows and those offering in the at future. The sponsorship enables us to continue to promote and support Junior Show Jumping at REC which makes for exciting competitive classes.
Thanks also to Alan Mewse our course designer, Donna & Rennie Wood, Spider - Steward, our Judges Michelle and Dorothy and all the REC Team.
Several of our Northern jockeys did really well at the Nationals and Scope Festival and we announced their fantastic achievements throughout the day, it was lovely to see them all at Champions Day.
JM Equestrian, Rec Arenas and Stainsby Grange have lots of classes over the winter season to suit all. Look out on www.jmequestrian.co.uk for a full diary of dates and qualifiers.
If you have any ideas or want to get involved with our sponsorship please contact Janice 07906468450. Thank you.

We are looking forward to running BS shows at Rec, Stainsby, Waterford & Burgham and classes at Countryside Live and
The Star of the North/Ann Brannen Memorial shows.

And really looking forward to my first year working with
The Great Yorkshire Show SJ Committee.

Lots of qualifiers on offer all year at our shows and 'special' prizes too.
Many thanks for all your continued support and sponsorship.
All the very best Janice & Alan xxx
Contact Janice 07906468450 for any details

What a great 2015 northern showcross final
and relay at countryside live

THE ANN BRANNEN MEMORIAL SHOW IN AID OF MACMILLAN CANCER RESEARCH & MARIE CURIE
Show Organisers Peter & Paula Allen, Janice and Alan Mewse and Christina Foley got together with John & Emma Brannen to create a show with a difference.

The show was in memory of Johns mum Ann Brannen who was passionate about showjumping. Ann was a Judge, Deputy Area Rep and Treasurer for Area 12a for many years following in her father Norman Stevensons footsteps who was also Area Rep for many years. Ann loved hunting and was a member of South Durham pony club from a very early age.
The show was about bringing Anns passions together for a weekend of unforgettable competition. It kicked off on Saturday evening with inter-hunt and pony club classes. Eight hunts including the South Durham, Braes, Morpeth & Tynedale, Cleveland,Hurworth & ‘Todd Hunt gained points throughout the evening to win The Ann Brannen Memorial Perpetual Trophy kindly donated by Liz Eagles 12a Area Rep.

Classes on the Saturday evening included The Handy Hunter, Ride and Drive, Masters Class and a High Jump.
South Durham (Anns hunt) won the evening and raised the trophy & the roof at this memorable event and the trophy was awarded to Gareth Watchman, Chris Moorhouse & Charlotte Arnold the winning South Durham Hunt by Anns husband David Brannen.

The evening also featured a pony showjumping class in memory of Janet Scott all proceeds of this class went to Marie Curie and this class was won by Ria Scott on Woodpeckers Golden Flash with in second place Jake Gibson who donated the entire contents of his money box to the Janet Scott Marie Curie class with Swansea Jack and in third place Kaitlin Fannen & Midnight Thunder and the class was sponsored by Alan Scott.

An Auction of donated prizes including a weeks villa holiday in Lanzarote kindly donated by The Robinson Family, Helicopter ride kindly donated by The McCullagh Family , plus a crate of Champagne donated by Les Moorhouse. Jack Watson bought the Villa prize and the Champagne with a fantastic bid, and Barry Johnson won the helicopter ride with a very generous bid too.
A very popular Horn blowing competition entertained the packed crowds and was won by Ross Crawford who won a bottle of Champagne.

Sunday was all about the Senior BS Showjumping and Stainsby Grange was packed to the rafters with spectators raising over £1000 on the door alone.
Every class sponsored by local competitors and familys from the area and most of the riders also donated some prize money back to the charity.
The day was a huge success. Organisers, staff and Judges gave their time for free and the atmosphere was fantastic. There were also trophies for every class, and the sashs and rosettes were all made free of charge by Pat Leighton and Ian Brown.

Paula, Janice & Christina were overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of all the people, riders and spectators who came to remember Ann and all thoroughly enjoyed planning the event and making it happen. Janice said it had ‘took over our lives’ over the last few weeks but the effort and team work was well worth it and had been very emotional as we had all previously worked together as a committee along side Ann in the area for many years.
At the last count the weekend raised an amazing £12,000.00 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research.

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2015/16 British Showjumping Dates:

Winter AMATEUR qualifier March 12th and 13th 2016 with other qualifiers to be advised soon when available.

JM Equestrian has been established in the North East for a number of years now with a reputation for running reputable British Showjumping shows both at Junior and Senior level. Janice and Alan Mewse have dedicated their time to building that excellent reputation.